Yahoo Sports Staff Updated Mon, October 12, 2026 at 2:18 PM UTC About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Another exciting day of NFL action is in the books, with Week 6 very nearly a wrap, just awaiting Monday night's showdown between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams to close out the game slate.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers enjoyed a Week 5 bye, while the Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers picked up their first wins of the season. The Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers continue with their respective struggles, as each team sits 0-5.
The San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs are the last three teams to remain without a loss.
There are several players that could return to action next week worthy of monitoring. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams appears on track to make a potential return from a hamstring injury in Week 6 against the Atlanta Falcons. It remains to be seen if the Falcons will have their own starting quarterback, however, after Michael Penix Jr. suffered a rib injury on "Sunday Night Football." He'll reportedly undergo further imaging on the injury on Monday.
The biggest news of the weekend broke Sunday afternoon, as Texans head coach Demeco Ryans confirmed with reporters that the team traded for WR Marvin Harrison Jr. in a deal with the Arizona Cardinals. The former first-round pick now gets a fresh start with his college quarterback, C.J. Stroud, as he looks to rekindle his spark on offense.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for the latest NFL news, injury updates and more coming out of Week 5.
The Green Bay Packers suffered another big-time loss on defense Sunday, with defensive tackle Javon Hargrave feared to have suffered a torn Achilles in their Week 5 win over the Chicago Bears.
It's yet another hit to their defensive depth, just one week after linebacker Edgerrin Cooper suffered a torn Achilles of his own.
The San Francisco 49ers are down another key offensive weapon … but still came out victorious in Seattle.
Wide receiver Deebo Samuel left Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks with a hamstring injury in the second half and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the game.
The injury took place in the third quarter as Samuel ran around the edge on a first-down play. As he collapsed, he dropped the ball and fell prone on the field.
It was a frightening moment as Samuel's condition wasn't initially clear. He was able to eventually stand up and limp off the field.
But he clearly wasn't right and clutched his right thigh as he made his way to the sideline. The 49ers announced minutes later that he'd been ruled out of the game with a hamstring injury .
The 49ers will host the Commanders in Week 6.
With Sunday's game long lost, the Las Vegas Raiders decided to get their first real NFL look at rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
The No. 1 overall pick out of Indiana took over to lead the Raiders' offense on their final drive of Sunday's 45-17 loss to the New England Patriots . He was able to move the ball on a low-stakes possession that ultimately fell short of producing points.
His first NFL snap produced a handoff for a 3-yard gain from the Las Vegas 35-yard line. But head coach Klint Kubiak and offensive coordinator Andrew Janocko gave him a chance to show his stuff against a real, live NFL defense from there.
Read more about how Mendoza looked in his regular-season debut.
The big question from the end of the Washington Commanders' incredible tie on Sunday was, " What were Jayden Daniels and head coach Dan Quinn thinking? "
They provided some answers after the game.
A clash with the NFC East rival New York Giants reached the final minute of overtime, when Washington had the ball on second-and-8 in field-goal territory with 13 seconds left and no timeouts.
A game-winning field goal would have been roughly 42 yards. Commanders rookie kicker Drew Stevens hasn't missed any of his seven career attempts from inside 50 yards, though he missed an extra-point attempt earlier in the game.
Calling even a single offensive play in that situation is unimaginably risky, as failing to stop the clock will cost you a chance at that field goal. And yet, the Commanders appeared to call a pass play, then watched in horror as Daniels scrambled, got taken down then couldn't get another play off to spike the ball.
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